October 9, 20204 yr I've also just seen that the meeting included some concepts for a community center where the Municipal Services Center currently sits (at the corner of Tremont and Kenny). It looks like the offices now located at the MSC would be integrated into the new building.
October 20, 20204 yr Looks like the former Barnes and Noble at Kingsdale is being torn down and replaced by an Aldi: This is from a revised development plan so maybe this is old news, but it's the first I'm hearing of it.
October 20, 20204 yr 1 hour ago, icheb42 said: Looks like the former Barnes and Noble at Kingsdale is being torn down and replaced by an Aldi: This is from a revised development plan so maybe this is old news, but it's the first I'm hearing of it. NO! See, if you refer to my earlier plan... They should try to incorporate this parcel into a larger development with the Macy's site and the Chase Bank in the middle and make a greater master plan... Now it's really not going to happen 😕
October 21, 20204 yr UA Folks probably want a Trader Joe's more than anything to avoid that trip up sawmill. The irony.. Aldi and TJ's are owned by the same parent company, share a similar footprint and style... This could easily be built as a TJ's but I am glad it is going to be an Aldi.
October 21, 20204 yr 1 hour ago, NightNectar said: UA Folks probably want a Trader Joe's more than anything to avoid that trip up sawmill. The irony.. Aldi and TJ's are owned by the same parent company, share a similar footprint and style... This could easily be built as a TJ's but I am glad it is going to be an Aldi. Moment of pedantry: There are two Aldi companies: North and South. The above is an Aldi South. TJ is owned by Aldi North. They share a name but are entirely separate corporations. Just FYI in that it wasn't like Aldi just chose to use their Aldi branding instead of TJ to stick it to people in UA; Aldi South doesn't own the TJ brand. Edited October 21, 20204 yr by GrassIsGreener Tone
October 21, 20204 yr 29 minutes ago, GrassIsGreener said: Moment of pedantry: There are two Aldi companies: North and South. The above is an Aldi South. TJ is owned by Aldi North. They share a name but are entirely separate corporations. Just FYI in that, no, this couldn't have just been a TJ any more than Puma could just start selling Adidas. That's both incorrect and correct. They essentially use a co-op to purchase from vendors, other than that they operate separately. From my understanding they do have a development agreement that Trader Joe's don't operate within a certain distance of one another. Edited October 21, 20204 yr by wpcc88
October 21, 20204 yr 5 minutes ago, wpcc88 said: That's both incorrect and correct. They essentially use a co-op to purchase from vendors, other than that they operate separately. From my understanding they do have a development agreement that Trader Joe's don't operate within a certain distance of one another. This would be one of those times and therefore would've eliminated this spot from being a TJ's. I've been outdone with pedanticism.
October 21, 20204 yr 4 minutes ago, GrassIsGreener said: I've been outdone with pedanticism. Deleted my last sentence because you were right in that respect, just wanted to give people more insight on the distance aspect of how and where they choose to put a store.
October 21, 20204 yr I'll just sit here and patiently await a LiDL... Edited October 21, 20204 yr by DTCL11
October 21, 20204 yr 17 hours ago, jebleprls22 said: NO! See, if you refer to my earlier plan... They should try to incorporate this parcel into a larger development with the Macy's site and the Chase Bank in the middle and make a greater master plan... Now it's really not going to happen 😕 That was never going to happen - too many property owners.
October 21, 20204 yr 42 minutes ago, DTCL11 said: I'll just sit here and patiently await a LiDL... Interesting that you bring them up, they were hot and heavy about 3-4 years ago in Central Ohio as far as hiring and scouting locations. Yet they don't have a single location. I've seen them in Atlanta and Charlotte, but have never ventured inside.
October 27, 20204 yr New renderings include replacing the CVS facade to more closely align aesthetically:
October 28, 20204 yr 12 hours ago, icheb42 said: New renderings include replacing the CVS facade to more closely align aesthetically: Nothing like updating a CVS so it's visually cohesive with an Aldi. Why bother.
November 20, 20204 yr I mean, wouldn't that insurance office rather be in an actual office rather than a split-level?
January 14, 20214 yr Some movement on the Arlington Gateway: https://www.thisweeknews.com/story/news/local/upper-arlington/2021/01/13/arlington-gateway-demolition-expected-start-feb-18-upper-arlington-project/4144426001/ Quote Fencing is around the properties at 1325-97 W. Lane Ave. and 2376 North Star Road in preparation of cleaning inside those buildings that Continental Real Estate Cos. CEO Frank Kass said was scheduled to begin Jan. 18. That work, Kass said, would ensure the buildings don’t present environmental dangers when demolition starts Feb. 18. He said “deep foundation work” is scheduled to begin March 18. ~~~ Kass said Jan. 8 he hopes construction on the parking garage can begin in May. “By the fourth quarter of this year, construction on the office buildings above would start,” he said. “The project should be completed by the fourth quarter of 2023.”
January 18, 20214 yr An update on the redevelopment of the Kingdale Shopping Center from the below linked article: https://www.thisweeknews.com/story/news/local/upper-arlington/2020/12/30/upper-arlington-2021-community-center-vote-body-cameras-construction-expected/3991714001/ The Upper Arlington Community Center Feasibility Task Force has told city officials a 95,300-square-foot community center can be built at the Kingsdale Shopping Center for an estimated cost of $54.2 million and that it won’t require a tax increase. Upper Arlington City Council is expected to move in early 2021 to put a related item on the May 4 ballot. This ballot issue would ask voters if they want the project to move forward - with a “yes” vote resulting in the city bonding upward of $40 million to fund the majority of the project, and with that debt being paid off with at least $1.6 million of tax-increment funding money raised by the planned Macy’s site redevelopment and two other TIF funds. Meanwhile, the city is working on the planned redevelopment of the Macy’s site. In January or February, the Upper Arlington Board of Zoning and Planning is expected to vote on final development plans for two of the project’s three proposed buildings. That project is expected to yield a total of three buildings on the 6.23-acre site that are six, seven and nine stories, and would include a total of 400 apartments, 124 to 139 senior housing units, a ground-floor restaurant, 50,000 square feet of offices and a placeholder for a community center. Final plans for the third building are likely to come forward after the May 4 vote to decide if residents support a community center.
January 20, 20214 yr Work begins on Upper Arlington's tallest development https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2021/01/20/work-begins-arlington-gateway-upper-arlingtons-tallest-project/4216379001/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot Work began this week on Arlington Gateway, the $100 million Upper Arlington project that's been five years in the making. Crews started demolishing buildings on the site, on the southeast corner of West Lane Avenue and North Star Road, to make way for the 11-story structure. That height makes it Upper Arlington's tallest development, and it will serve as an eastern entrance to the city. ..... Kass said more than 60% of the 137,000 square feet of office space has been leased, even in the midst of a pandemic that has slowed office movement to a halt. "It's been gratifying," Kass said. "We found some really good tenants excited about the building and location, and about being in Upper Arlington." He said he expects to announce tenants in March. Half Price Books, which plans to return to the site, is the only retail tenant announced yet for the new development. Kass said after the buildings are demolished and the site cleared, work will begin on the parking structure. The project is expected to open in mid-2023.
January 21, 20214 yr another vintage Pizza Hut lost it never even got a chance to be converted into a credit union sob
January 22, 20214 yr 4 hours ago, Zyrokai said: Really happy to hear Half Price Books is coming back! Has to be their busiest store.
February 2, 20214 yr On 9/18/2020 at 11:42 AM, icheb42 said: Upper Arlington council affirms rejection of Golden Bear Shopping Center plans Council voted 6-0 to uphold the Board of Zoning & Planning’s June 15 decision, with council member Brian Close recusing himself. Developer Scott Patton, managing partner of Arcadia Development of Ohio LLC, had appealed the project to council after BZAP voted it down 6-1 in June. In taking their stances, council and BZAP both sided with the city’s community-development staff members, who have maintained the project needs more dedicated office space so it could generate more income-tax revenue to support city services. More: https://www.thisweeknews.com/news/20200916/upper-arlington-council-affirms-rejection-of-golden-bear-shopping-center-plans Developer to meet Upper Arlington's demands for Golden Bear Shopping Center NATE ELLIS | THISWEEK NEWS After a year of unsuccessful negotiations, the developer seeking to reconstruct the Golden Bear Shopping Center says he now intends to abide by Upper Arlington officials’ demands to include 26,000 square feet of office space in the project. https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2021/02/02/upper-arlington-shopping-center-developer-agrees-citys-call-more-office/4355394001/
February 4, 20214 yr Developer agrees to return to original plans for $56M Golden Bear Shopping Center project "If all goes well we are really excited to be moving forward." More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2021/02/03/arcadia-development-of-ohio-to-start-golden-bear.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 25, 20214 yr Some new renderings for the proposed Kingsdale development: Site plan Senior housing, looking northeast Senior housing, looking north Apartments, looking southwest Apartments, looking west(-ish)
February 26, 20214 yr 5 hours ago, icheb42 said: Some new renderings for the proposed Kingsdale development: Site plan Senior housing, looking northeast Senior housing, looking north This is looking a lot better - the resolution of the senior housing along Tremont creates better spaces along the new interior street. That is the best looking senior housing complex we've seen in the Columbus area in a long time. Excited for this!
February 26, 20214 yr 17 hours ago, icheb42 said: Some new renderings for the proposed Kingsdale development: Site plan Senior housing, looking northeast Senior housing, looking north Apartments, looking southwest Apartments, looking west(-ish) It's nice to know there are some architects out there still designing residential buildings that actually look nice. Those senior housing units in particular look fantastic. Edited February 26, 20214 yr by TIm
February 26, 20214 yr 18 minutes ago, TIm said: It's nice to know there are some architects out there still designing residential buildings that actually look nice. Those senior housing units in particular look fantastic. It does look great, I am curious to see the price points though. I have a feeling they will reflect the great design.
February 26, 20214 yr 2 hours ago, VintageLife said: It does look great, I am curious to see the price points though. I have a feeling they will reflect the great design. Based on location alone I would assume $$$.
February 28, 20214 yr An Arlington Gateway update: The remaining buildings on the lot are coming down.
March 10, 20214 yr UA Residents to Decide: Community Center or Nine-Story Mixed-Use Building? The Upper Arlington Board of Zoning and Planning will weigh in on the latest redevelopment plan for the former Macy’s store at the Kingsdale Shopping Center later this month. A special election scheduled for May 4 will then give residents of the suburb a chance to choose among two options for a portion of the site – a seven-story building containing a community center, two floors of office and a 60-space parking garage; or a nine-story building containing 75 residential units, two floors of office and a 135-space parking garage. The board approved a preliminary development plan for the site in October, and will vote on the final plan at its meeting on March 24. The plan consists of three main elements: ...below! https://www.columbusunderground.com/ua-residents-to-decide-community-center-or-nine-story-mixed-use-building-bw1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 10, 20214 yr Maybe I missed it along the way, but when did this become a choose your own development story? Is this vote something that the developer proposed as an option or something UA forced them into?
March 10, 20214 yr That CU headline is misleading. The ballot issue is for the rec center - yes or no. If it passes, great. If not, the developer will proceed with his own plans. From further in the article: Quote If the May ballot issue passes, the city will use existing revenue streams and funding generated by the new development to build the community center building, which the city would own. If voters reject the community center idea, then the developer of the site, Continental Real Estate, will proceed with its alternate plan for that area (the nine-story mixed-use building).
March 10, 20214 yr 12 hours ago, 17thState said: Maybe I missed it along the way, but when did this become a choose your own development story? Is this vote something that the developer proposed as an option or something UA forced them into? Good question. Honestly I can't really say it matters one way or the other. Either the community says yes lets move forward with the community center or they say no and the developer is still going to develop the site. I'm not sure what amenities UA has in that regard, but a community center sounds like a great idea to me. It's already a pretty busy area and adding the residential units into an already pretty dense area, for UA standards, would likely see that community center getting a lot of use.
March 10, 20214 yr Upper Arlington residents must be somewhat torn. I feel like "community center" has negative associations with it for some people, especially upper middle class and wealthy, in that they only believe relatively poor people and people with some kind of issue go to them. On the other hand, those same people are also going to take issue with a 9-story building full of apartments due to "traffic" and "undesirables", similar to what's happening in Dublin. Hard to say which way they go. Edited March 10, 20214 yr by jonoh81
March 10, 20214 yr 3 hours ago, jonoh81 said: Upper Arlington residents must be somewhat torn. I feel like "community center" has negative associations with it for some people, especially upper middle class and wealthy, in that they only believe relatively poor people and people with some kind of issue go to them. On the other hand, those same people are also going to take issue with a 9-story building full of apartments due to "traffic" and "undesirables", similar to what's happening in Dublin. Hard to say which way they go. I mean, given that the community center taskforce was formed in response to residents' desire for a community center, I'd say it has a decent chance of passing, particularly given that they will not be raising taxes to pay for it.
March 10, 20214 yr Yeah if it polls well among residents then it's fine. But the term probably does do poorly in more Trumpy areas, haha
March 10, 20214 yr 29 minutes ago, icheb42 said: I mean, given that the community center taskforce was formed in response to residents' desire for a community center, I'd say it has a decent chance of passing, particularly given that they will not be raising taxes to pay for it. I guess we'll see. My other question is why the site wouldn't be big enough for both projects.
March 10, 20214 yr 26 minutes ago, jonoh81 said: I guess we'll see. My other question is why the site wouldn't be big enough for both projects. This is just one portion of the entire development. There are two seven-story buildings (senior housing and apartments) moving forward regardless; the third building is either community center + office or residential + office.
March 25, 20214 yr Kingsdale Macy's redevelopment plan approved by Upper Arlington https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2021/03/25/upper-arlington-approves-kingsdale-redevelopment.html Upper Arlington has approved the final redevelopment plan for a high-profile part of the Kingsdale Shopping Center. Continental's plan calls for: A seven-story senior housing complex with 142 assisted-living and independent-living units, and a 6,000-square-foot restaurant, potentially an Old Bag of Nails. This building has been given a redesign by PH7 Architects Inc. A seven-story, 325-unit apartment building with two floors of parking and eight two-story townhouses along Northwest Boulevard. A nine-story mixed use-building with either a seven-story community center and two floors of offices, or nine stories with 75 apartments and 50,000 square feet of office. Either plan will produce a building of the same height.
March 25, 20214 yr 2 hours ago, cbussoccer said: Kingsdale Macy's redevelopment plan approved by Upper Arlington https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2021/03/25/upper-arlington-approves-kingsdale-redevelopment.html Upper Arlington has approved the final redevelopment plan for a high-profile part of the Kingsdale Shopping Center. Continental's plan calls for: A seven-story senior housing complex with 142 assisted-living and independent-living units, and a 6,000-square-foot restaurant, potentially an Old Bag of Nails. This building has been given a redesign by PH7 Architects Inc. A seven-story, 325-unit apartment building with two floors of parking and eight two-story townhouses along Northwest Boulevard. A nine-story mixed use-building with either a seven-story community center and two floors of offices, or nine stories with 75 apartments and 50,000 square feet of office. Either plan will produce a building of the same height. I did not think this would be approved, but this is great news.
March 26, 20214 yr 15 hours ago, VintageLife said: I did not think this would be approved, but this is great news. Right? Was not optimistic. Between this and that 11 story building they have cleared way for on Lane, UA is gong to get tall in certain areas. I bet if these two developments are successful we will see other developers push for large buildings/developments in the area.
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